Tag: British sports cars

That’s a ’97 Aston Martin DB7 Volante that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Aston Martin DB7 is a sports car that was made between September of 1994 and December of 2004. The engine is a 3.2 liter AJ6 supercharged straight-6 that produces 335 horsepower and 361 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This DB7 sold for $52,800.

That’s a 2013 Morgan 3-Wheeler that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Morgan 3-Wheeler is a sports car that was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and has been in production since 2012. The engine is a 2 liter Harley-Davidson S&S V-twin that produces 116 horsepower and 134 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-62 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 115 mph. This car weighs 1,212 pounds since the body panels are aluminum, and the chassis is a steel tubular frame.

Here’s a 2020 Rolls-Royce Wraith that I saw at Rolls-Royce Tampa Bay in January of 2020. The Wraith is a luxury car that’s been in production since 2013. The engine is a 6.6 liter twin turbo V12 that produces 623 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This car weighs 5,203 pounds. The starting price of the Wraith is $320,500.

This is a 2005 Lotus Elise that was at the 2020 Shops at Wiregrass Car & Truck Show. The Lotus Elise is a British sports car that’s been in production since 1996. This is from the second generation, which was produced between 2001 and 2011. The engine of this one is a 1.8 liter Rover K-series straight-4 that produces 120 horsepower and 124 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 126 mph. This car weighs 1,778 pounds since the body panels are composite, and the chassis is made of steel and aluminum.

This is a 2005 Lotus Elise that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Lotus Elise is a British sports car that’s been in production since 1996. This is from the second generation, which was produced between 2001 and 2011. The engine of this one is a 1.8 liter Rover K-series straight-4 that produces 120 horsepower and 124 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 126 mph. This car weighs 1,778 pounds since the body panels are composite, and the chassis is made of steel and aluminum.

Here’s a ’65 Sunbeam Tiger that was at the 2019 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Sunbeam Tiger is a British sports car that was made between 1964 and 1967, and 7,083 were built. The engine of this one is a 4.3 liter V8 that produces 164 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.6 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph.

That’s a Triumph Spitfire that was at Streetside Classics Tampa in July of 2019. The Triumph Spitfire is a British sports car that was made between 1962 and 1980. The engine is a 1.5 liter straight-4 that produces 71 horsepower and 82 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 13.2 seconds.